There are simply no words to express my
appreciation for all that you did last week to make me feel special. I honestly felt more loved and more showered
with appreciation than I did on my wedding day or any other day of great
significance in my life. In fact, I
began to feel almost embarrassed by your generosity and many kindnesses. I truly come to school each day excited and
eager to share time with your children.
To be given such an extraordinary amount of recognition for doing
something that I love seems unfair. But,
that being said, thank you so much for all that you did. I will never forget “Orioles/Orange Day” in
the third grade. What a treasure of
memories you have created for me!
As for our learning this week, the weather enabled
us to get outside for our Soils Day activity on Friday. The children moved through five stations to
learn about what makes up soil, how soil is made, layers of soil and how we can
protect our soil, and the nutrients in the soil. It was a very fun and informative morning of
learning. In addition to this program we started a number of new units included
Famous Americans, the US Government, and Geometry. In our spare time we are practicing for the
SOLs and reviewing earlier units. On
Wednesday, we had the glorious opportunity to take in the fourth grade
concert. I’m sorry that we missed the
opportunity to see our fifth graders in concert. However, in order to accommodate our large
audience, the concerts were split for our viewers.
This week we are formally practicing for the SOL
tests that being on Friday. Each afternoon
we will work on the computers getting familiar with the test procedures and
tools. The first actual test will be on
Friday afternoon (5/18) and will continue Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week. Should your child miss any of the
testing days there will be make-up sessions on Thursday, May 31st and Friday
June 1st. The content review and paper
practices the children have been doing in class have helped to calm much of the
apprehension and gain confidence about what will be asked of them. To be ready
for the tests each day, I would like to ask your help to make sure the children
get a good night sleep, and to eat a good breakfast each morning. The children are ready and I am confident all
will go well.
If you have any additional questions about
anything I touched on in this note, please drop me an email or note. Happy Belated Mother’s Day wishes to all!
Sincerely,
Ms. Coffman
May 18-23- SOL Testing
May 19th- House and Garden Tour
May 23- Volunteer Breakfast
May 28- Memorial Day-No School
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